St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-13
DOCTORS DlsNGREE.
Varying Opinions Relative to the
Treatment OF the Crown Prince.

IreatInenC Oh tlfc SfOWn E-r1ncc.
BERLIN, Nov, 12.-The first whispers
of the dire news from San Reno were
unheard in Berlin till towards evening
On the BourSe business was over. Some
evening papers had congratulatOry arti-
cles on the improving prospects of the
crown prince, when suddenly semi-Offi-
cially reports were permitted to tran
spire that yesterday evenings adv,ceS
were false news. These reports created
general CONSERVATION. The early an
nOuncementS were vaguely put, to the
effect that the malady had been found
to be of cancerOuS nature, and that
with regard to the further treatment of
the crown prince no trustworthy in
formation would be Obtainable
until verbal report was received
from Dr.. Schmidt, who went to San
Reno at the command of the emperor.
Nothing was said about the chances of
recovery or the condition of the patient,
but the official admission was enough
to confirm the worst fears in the public
mind concerning the crown princes
fate. Later it became known that Prof.
Bergman had not lectured at the uni
verSity, being engaged in consultation
on the expediency of performing an
other operation, and that Drs. Schroeder
and Krause were in favor of immediate
tracheotomy, while Drs. Schretzer and
Mackenzie were opposed to it. AT last
A DECISIVE EXAMINATION
was made yesterday morning, which
resulted In the doctors unanimously
declaring that radical cure was i'm
possible, the only difference of opinion
being as to how long the crown princes
life could be prolonged. The crown
prince heard part of the discussion be-
tween the doctors. He showed the
greatest Self-pOssessiOn when told that
his recovery was uncertain, and retired
to meet the princess. He afterwards
sent long dispatch to the emperor. and
then. recalling the doctors, he told them
that he placed himself in their hands.
DR.. Mckenzie communicated the result
of the examination to Prince William,
who seemed to be more affected by the
dreadful news than his father had been.
DR.. Schmidt, who will personally read
the report of the doctors to the emperor
tomorrow, shares DR.. MackenZie'S Op-
position to an immediate operation. His
relations with the emperor. therefore,
will undoubtedly influence the family
decision. Prince William returns to
Berlin tomorrow. The confirmation of
the statement that the crCwn prince is
afflicted with cancer has revived inter-
est in
THE METHODS ATTEMPTED
for the extirpation of the disease. Tile
National Zeitung, in an article bearing
the stamp of authority, says: despite
the malignant nature of cancer, the
larynx operation is now frequently sue
cesSful. The most famous German
operators are DR.. Hahn, of the Freid-
richsham hospital, Berlin, and
DIR. Bergman, who recently per-
formed five operations. and in every
case the patient rapidly recovered.
Even the eXtirpatiOn of the whole of
the larynx has been effected with COM
plete success" A gentleman named
Puner, residing in Prague, has sent let
ters to the newspapers stating that
Prof. GuSsenbaum, of Heidelberg, re-
moved the whole of his larynX, in 1880,
since when he has enjoyed excellent
health. Whatever is done with the
crown prince, the feeling in the highest
quarter is against further reliance upon
DIR. Mackenzie 1t will be an unavail-
ing and poignant source of regret to all
Germany that while the German special
lists diagnosed the cancerOus char
acter of the growth at the out
set of the princes illness. the treatment
of the case was committed TO DR.. Mac